Religion is defined by the relationship between God and man. And Islam is the submission and the acknowledgment of the human being to the creator.

The Islamic method of waging war is not to kill innocent civilians, but it was Christians in World War II who bombed civilians in Dresden and Hiroshima, neither of which were military targets.

Any organization or any individual that targets civilians and kills them for political agenda is a terrorist organization.

Islamic law is clearly against terrorism, against any kind of deliberate killing of civilians or similar 'collateral damage.'

Our enemy is not Islam. Islam is not the enemy of America; Americans are not the enemy of Islam. Our real enemy is extremism and radicalism.

'Jihad' can mean holy war to extremists, but it means struggle to the average Muslim.

Bigotry toward any faith community cannot have any place in civilized society anywhere in the world.

My life has been devoted to peacemaking.

I have never made a threat. I've never made a threat, never expressed a threat, never - I've never - I would never threaten violence ever, because I am a man of peace, dedicated to peace.

God says in the Quran that there is only one true religion, God's religion. It's the same theme that God revealed to all of the prophets, even before Muhammad.

We are not going to toy with our religion or any other. Nor are we going to barter. We are here to extend our hands to build peace and harmony.

I felt a smile on my face. "Thanks." "For what?" "Using my name instead of calling me a thing.

They talk about the failure of socialism but where is the success of capitalism in Africa, Asia and Latin America?

I like the good life too much, I'm not good at going on stage night after night and on wet Wednesday afternoons.

Reason may be a small force, but it is constant, and works always in one direction, while the forces of unreason destroy one another in futile strife.

My medium is prose, not the novel.

Below a certain point, if you keep too quiet, people no longer see you as thoughtful or deep; they simply forget you.

Its no secret that I've never liked tax credits.

I think everybody should study ants. They have an amazing four-part philosophy. Never give up, look ahead, stay positive and do all you can.

If I have a drink in my hand, sometimes it accidentally falls in the direction of the person.

With every word unspoken each moment comes undone.